In accordance with Article 3 of the Company’s “Corporate Governance Practice Principles”, the composition of the Board of Directors shall take diversity into consideration. In addition, the number of directors concurrently serving as managerial officers of the Company shall not exceed one-third of the total number of board seats. The Company shall formulate an appropriate diversity policy based on its operational needs, business model, and development strategy. Diversity considerations include, but are not limited to, the following two dimensions:
1. Fundamental Attributes and Values: Gender, age, nationality, and cultural background. The proportion of female directors is encouraged to account for at least one-third of the total board seats.
2. Professional knowledge and skills: professional background (such as legal, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, or technology expertise), professional skills, and industry experience.
The Board consists of eight directors, including four independent directors. All board members possess diverse professional backgrounds and expertise in management, leadership and decision-making, industry knowledge, academia, finance, and accounting.
The Board includes three female directors, representing 37.5% of the Board, while male directors account for 62.5%.
Directors under the age of 60 account for 50% of the Board membership. Furthermore, all independent directors have served fewer than three consecutive terms.